late or early?

[Van Malder Harry]

Dear list members

Restoring my TA , and after checking chassis and engine, i began to put all coachwork parts together to see what's fitting, missing, etc.

What realy scares me,is that I have a wide petrol tank of 93 cm wich I found in the instruction book as fitting for an early TA, as mine is ch nr 0761 1936 and that I need for this type small back wings, wich I still have to buy or to make.When i am placing the tank in back of the wooden and plated tub,the rear

wide of the body(measured halfway high) is just 89 cm, wich means that the tank is passing the body for aprox.2 cm each side, and i realy don't see how to place later the rear wings in a decent way..

Looking further in catalogues , I think that I have an early TA chassis with wide tank, but late and small body, wich needs smaller tank.

Can anybody give me more information about this, even if possible the exact dimensions of the rear body wide and the tank.

Thanks in advance

Harry

[Roger Furneaux]

Re: [mg-tabc] late or early? hi Harry - you definitely have an "early" TA (the change-over was at about TA1250) and should have a type [b]B269[/b] body, but somebody must have put on a later[b]B270[/b] (I would be surprised if any of the suppliers make a B269, although you might get away with P-type wings, which are available from Sports & Vintage) oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger

[quote] Restoring my TA , and after checking chassis and engine, i began to put all coachwork parts together to see what's fitting, missing, etc. What realy scares me,is that I have a wide petrol tank of 93 cm wich I found in the instruction book as fitting for an early TA, as mine is ch nr 0761 1936 and that I need for this type small back wings, wich I still have to buy or to make.When i am placing the tank in back of the wooden and plated tub,the rear wide of the body(measured halfway high) is just 89 cm, wich means that the tank is passing the body for aprox.2 cm each side, and i realy don't see how to place later the rear wings in a decent way.. Looking further in catalogues , I think that I have an early TA chassis with wide tank, but late and small body, wich needs smaller tank. Can anybody give me more information about this, even if possible the exact dimensions of the rear body wide and the tank. Thanks in advance Harry Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service [u]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/[/u]> .

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[John G. Bulcken IV]

Re: [mg-tabc] late or early? There is a chap named S.Gilbert in the UK who makes any and all sheet metal...I will try to look up his address unless someone else has it handy. Cheers, John TB #0398

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] roger.46tc@virgin.net [b]To:[/b] harryvan@eresmas.com [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:25 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] late or early? hi Harry - you definitely have an "early" TA (the change-over was at about TA1250) and should have a type [b]B269[/b] body, but somebody must have put on a later[b]B270[/b] (I would be surprised if any of the suppliers make a B269, although you might get away with P-type wings, which are available from Sports & Vintage) oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger [quote] Restoring my TA , and after checking chassis and engine, i began to put all coachwork parts together to see what's fitting, missing, etc. What realy scares me,is that I have a wide petrol tank of 93 cm wich I found in the instruction book as fitting for an early TA, as mine is ch nr 0761 1936 and that I need for this type small back wings, wich I still have to buy or to make.When i am placing the tank in back of the wooden and plated tub,the rear wide of the body(measured halfway high) is just 89 cm, wich means that the tank is passing the body for aprox.2 cm each side, and i realy don't see how to place later the rear wings in a decent way.. Looking further in catalogues , I think that I have an early TA chassis with wide tank, but late and small body, wich needs smaller tank. Can anybody give me more information about this, even if possible the exact dimensions of the rear body wide and the tank. Thanks in advance Harry Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service [u]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/[/u]> .

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [/quote]

[John G. Bulcken IV]

Re: [mg-tabc] late or early? Harry and all, S.J.Gilbert made my TB running boards...I am sure he will do the wings you require...tell him I sent you...his contact info. is as follows : 33 Prycroft Lane, Weybridge Surrey KT139XP. UK Tele: 0932 43712 Good luck, John TB # 0398

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] roger.46tc@virgin.net [b]To:[/b] harryvan@eresmas.com [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:25 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] late or early? hi Harry - you definitely have an "early" TA (the change-over was at about TA1250) and should have a type [b]B269[/b] body, but somebody must have put on a later[b]B270[/b] (I would be surprised if any of the suppliers make a B269, although you might get away with P-type wings, which are available from Sports & Vintage) oc[b]T[/b]agonally Roger [quote] Restoring my TA , and after checking chassis and engine, i began to put all coachwork parts together to see what's fitting, missing, etc. What realy scares me,is that I have a wide petrol tank of 93 cm wich I found in the instruction book as fitting for an early TA, as mine is ch nr 0761 1936 and that I need for this type small back wings, wich I still have to buy or to make.When i am placing the tank in back of the wooden and plated tub,the rear wide of the body(measured halfway high) is just 89 cm, wich means that the tank is passing the body for aprox.2 cm each side, and i realy don't see how to place later the rear wings in a decent way.. Looking further in catalogues , I think that I have an early TA chassis with wide tank, but late and small body, wich needs smaller tank. Can anybody give me more information about this, even if possible the exact dimensions of the rear body wide and the tank. Thanks in advance Harry Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service [u]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/[/u]> .

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [/quote]